The TV Cave’s Daily TV Guide: What to Watch on January 4

New year, new TV obsessions. Whether you’re up way too early, parked on the couch all afternoon, or planning a prime-time marathon, January 4 is packed with premieres, finales, awards, football drama, and comfort-TV classics. Let’s break it all down.

🌙 For the Night Owls

3:00 AM ET — Landman

Paramount+

If you’re burning the midnight oil (or just couldn’t sleep), Landman delivers the drama. Tommy brings in backup for his struggling father, Rebecca and Charlie butt heads, and Cami makes a bold move she probably shouldn’t. Late night chaos hits differently.

📼 Sunday Afternoon Comfort TV

2:00–6:00 PM ET — Aaron Spelling Sundays

MeTV (Four-Hour Block)

MeTV rolls out a nostalgia-packed lineup celebrating one of TV’s most iconic producers. It’s wall-to-wall classics, and honestly? Still hits.

• 2:00 PM — Charlie’s Angels

• 3:00 PM — Hart to Hart

• 4:00 PM — Fantasy Island

• 5:00 PM — The Love Boat

Perfect background viewing—or full-on binge if you’re in your retro era.

😂 Early Evening Crowd-Pleasers

7:00 PM ET — America’s Funniest Home Videos

ABC

Sibling rivalries, chaotic pets, and humans making questionable choices. Some things never change, and that’s kind of the point. Cozy, silly, and low-stakes TV at its finest.

7:00 PM ET — Critics Choice Awards

E! & USA Network (Three Hours)

Awards season officially kicks into gear with Chelsea Handler hosting live from Santa Monica. Expect big wins, bigger speeches, and at least one moment Twitter won’t stop talking about.

🔥 Prime Time Is STACKED

8:00 PM ET — Best Medicine (Series Premiere)

FOX

Special Night & Time

Josh Charles stars as a high-powered surgeon who trades Boston money for small-town Maine medicine. Fresh start, fish-out-of-water vibes, and plenty of heart. Consider this your new comfort drama.

8:00 PM ET — When Calls the Heart (Season 13 Premiere)

Hallmark Channel

Hope Valley is buzzing as the town gears up for a big park opening. Familiar faces return home—but is this a quick visit or something more? Hearties, your wait is over.

8:00 PM ET — Worst Cooks in America (Season 30 Premiere)

Food Network

Celebrity edition chaos is back. Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry attempt the impossible: turning famous faces into kitchen contenders. Expect burnt dishes, wild confidence, and total culinary confusion.

8:20 PM ET — Sunday Night Football (Season Finale)

NBC

Ravens vs. Steelers. Enough said. The season wraps with one of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries, live from Acrisure Stadium. Whether you’re here for the game or the commercials, it’s must-watch.

🎬 Late Prime-Time Animation

9:00 PM ET — Krapopolis (Season 3 Finale)

FOX

An invasion shakes things up, the gods get messy, and Deliria’s bluff is officially called. Big finale energy as the season comes to a close.

9:30 PM ET — The Simpsons

FOX

Special Time

Homer stumbles into a mysterious new job with a not-so-innocent agenda. Because if anyone should work at a secretive company, it’s definitely Homer Simpson.

🛋️ Final Take from The TV Cave

January 4 is doing the most—in the best way. Between award show glamour, heartfelt premieres, reality TV disasters, animated finales, and football rivalries, there’s no wrong choice. Just clear your schedule and keep the remote close.

Check back with The TV Cave daily for what to watch, what to skip, and what everyone will be talking about tomorrow.